DreamHost Reviews

About DreamHost

DreamHost has been serving Internet clients since April of 1997. As one of the older players in the field, DreamHost gains seniority over many web hosting companies. One of their first servers was a Pentium-100 machine, which by today’s standards is no more powerful than a high-end calculator but still shows that DreamHost has been in the game for quite some time and has seen the Internet flourish over the years.

DreamHost Features

DreamHost offers features such as MySQL 5, Full SSH Access, and Unlimited bandwidth. DreamHost also offers an internally developed control panel platform to help you manage your site more effectively. DreamHost claims that their control panel is “the coolest thing ever” HighYa agrees. Their one-click installer system allows you to bring your website to life with just the click of a mouse button. If you want to set up a web store, log into their in-house control panel, click a button and you are up and running in minutes. DreamHost really stands by its name and lets you bring your web presence to life with unbelievable ease. Even their Cloud packages provide a robust and speedy solution for those that are willing to make the jump to cloud storage.

Availability

Since 2005, DreamHost has been able to maintain an overall 99.95% uptime. While some competition has been able to maintain an uptime closer to the 100% mark, DreamHost is not too far behind.

Risk Mitigation

When something goes wrong, DreamHost techs are available 24/7 via email, live chat or even by phone. They take their uptime guarantee very seriously and this is proven through their fantastic customer support. DreamHost also automatically backs up all files in customer’s domains using rsync and other robust backup methods.

Scalability

DreamHost offers its clients the opportunity to scale without too much of an issue. Real, human phone support is available 24 hours, 7 days a week to help customers upgrade their packages based on their specific needs.

Reputation

Being one of the older players in the field has allowed DreamHost the opportunity to gain some authority over the years. Given the company’s age, there are only 2 closed complaint records with the BBB.

DreamHost Pricing

Hostgator plans begin at $8.95/mo with nearly everything unlimited and a full array of features. Definitely a great bang for the buck.